Mendonings in Ferdinand area obituary and community notes
Herman Hostetter died Saturday night at his son's home in Ferdinand at age sixty eight after four weeks illness. Burial was Monday at St Meinrad cemetery. Many local residents and families are mentioned visiting, traveling, and attending events including weddings, births, graduations, and local sports. The community notes also report a Cubs win over Fulda, auto accident injuries, a Red Sox fundraiser, and upcoming May Day and First Communion events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hostetter
Henry
St Meinrad
Local Socials Note Cold Weather At Bretzville
The Bretzville column records a string of visits and social events. Mr and Mrs John F J Schurz attended Huntingburg Saturday while Mr and Mrs John Limp and daughters Clara and Elzie visited there Sunday at their daughter Mrs Jakie Lietz. Rosa Schurz of New Orleans visits relatives here. Christina Limp and Louis visited Miss Franie Person Sunday. Mrs Leo and Karl Bartley were guests of Mrs D Hod gesang Wednesday and Thursday. Herbert Wagner visited his grandfather Mr Verkamp Sunday. Tillie Limp visited their parents Sunday and attended a dance Saturday night. A dance hosted by Jack Brett Saturday night drew a good crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Limp
Clara
Elzie
Huntingburg
Jakie Lietz
Tillie Limp
Local social visitors spend Sunday at Mariah Hill
George Ofer and family of Mariah Hill visited Jacob Collignon for a Sunday gathering. Rosa Schue of Mariah Hill was the guest of Miss Helen Weaver, while Mrs Katharine Gools was also noted in the social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ofer
Mariah Hill
Jacob Collignon
Rosa Schue
Helen Weaver
Rural Route News Roundup of Local Visits
Rural Route No 1 notes visits by John Laake and August Reckelhoff at St Anthony last Thursday. A group including John Rachmann Emma and Bernardina Waecken berg spent Sunday at Huntingburg. Altmeyer family plus Louie Laake at Joe Altmeyer home last Thursday. Frank Kraus and Miss Emma Lanke left Tuesday for Louisville to visit relatives. Miss Franie Hoge and Rosa Buening spent Sunday at John Lanke's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Ben Laake
St. Anthony
August Reckelhoff
John
Joe Rachmann
Emma
Bernardina Waeckenberg
Huntingburg
Paul
Robert Altmeyer
Louie Laake
Joe Altmeyer
Frank Kraus
Emma Lanke
Louisville
Franie Hoge
Rosa Buening
John Lanke
Community Social Notes From Ferdinand Area
Miss Clara Wendhold visited Ferdinand on Saturday. Joe Hollinden conducted business at St Henry on Sunday. Louis Begle and William Bettag attended events at Huntingburg on Thursday. Mrs Will Romorer and daughter Helen visited Mr and Mrs Joe Wendholt on Tuesday. A merry crowd gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Bickwermert on Sunday with many relatives and friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hollinden
St. Henry
Louis Begle
William Bettag
Huntingburg
Will Romorer
Helen
Joe Wendholt
Wm. Bickwermert
Charles Pond
August
Henry Bickwermert
Robert
Linus Wendhold
Leo
Harry Verkamp
Louis
Adolph Begle
Annie
Mary
Ida Sickwermert
Clara
For Sale and Local Notes From Ferdinand and Nearby
Local items report improved health for Benno Wagner after a paralytic stroke and a cold snap with temperatures near freezing. Listings advertise a house and lot in Ferdinand for sale, a two-story six-room home with outbuildings, and new buggies. A theater fire at Huntingburg destroyed a building at four a.m. Repairs include painting Joe Barth’s saloon while Beal Ringeman & Sons advertise at St Meinrad. Community updates mention wreath projects at a school and local detective work by Chief Burley. Rebuilt typewriters for sale with two-year guarantees from Typwriter Co. in St Louis.
Train Connections Link Evansville to Louisville and West Baden
Daily schedule begins Sunday May 9 1405 with trains running from Southern Railway depot at Muantingburg Indiana. Train No b connects south to Evansville Rockport and Cannelton then to Louisville via train No 0 while train No 4 runs north to West Baden. Train masters Leonard Maller L B Jenkins GF B A oversee operations in Huntingburg and Ferdinand Indiana.
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Evansville
Rockport
Cannelton
Louisville
West Baden
Southern Railway
Southern
Princeton
Muantingburg
Ind
Leonard Maller
L. B. Jenkins
Huntingburg
Ferdinand
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Che Beckmann State Bank
ST. Meinrad
Ed Becher
Wo. K. Fischer
Mishawaka
St. Joseph’s State Federation
Sebastian Bockting
Adolph Eyloff, Jr
Jacob Denning
Vincennes
Geo. Englert
Adam Englert
Joe Stetter
Johm Sternberg
Joseph F. Vaal
Meinrad Barhoj
Jasper
Verena Denning
Kathryn Fischer
Henry Lindemann
Len Lindemannn
Shorty Jones
Troy
Paul Schmetzki
Claude Skelton
Philip Ebert
Mrs
Frank Denning
Theodore Denning
Munday Morning
Oakland City
Monte Casino
Frank Stallmann
John Jocstin
Frances Hollander
Cubs
Fulda
Red Sox
Hollander's
Star Band
Moonlight Orchestra
St. Boniface
George Collignon
Setharos Thoma
John F. J. Schurz
Rosa Schurz
New Orleans
Miss Christina Limp
Brother Louis
Franie Person
Mrs. Leo and
Karl Bartley
D. Hodgesang
Herbert Wagner
Mr. Verkamp
Jack Brett
While Mra
Katharine Gools
R. R. No
Clara Wendhold
Katie Wendhold
Cecelia Bunchkaetter
Ida Begle
Benno Wagner
John G. Beckmann
Houve
John Bombolaski
Blytheville, Ark
Tte
Charles Metzer
Joe, Gerber
John Lusch
Joe Barth
Gerber
Beal Ringeman & Sons
Themmutee
Mailenbeier
Sergesketter Bros
George Coignon
Fubkta
Gus
J. H. Beckmann & Sauer
Stants
Mathias Oliiger
Burley
Remington
Oliver
Smith
Real
Hammond
Underwood
Typweller Co
Ozark Bldy
St. Lois
Hanna
Diamond Farm Hand Agency
Canal St
Red Floor
Chicago
Duntley
RECK
Lhoff & Muller
of the
Ferdinand Bratlrowad
Ferdinand Huntingburg
Ferdinand Ferdinandex
Ferdinand Soutt
Phonographic Institute
Cincinnati
Sean Pitman
Pounder
Jerome B. Howard
the Courier
Tollar
Bollar
Ivansville
Great Sunday Courier
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Newark
Ohio
St. Percinand
Mion
Nora Grewe
Kadi Kotheimer
Mise Ide Hackmann
Len Kippan
Brock
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